Definition of olden
: of or relating to a bygone era
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Drop the olden talk, and communicate with spirits authentically.
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Long story short: Back in ye olden days of around 35+ years ago, Akecheta becomes the first member of Ghost Nation to reach consciousness after stumbling upon the aftermath of Dolores killing Arnold.
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In olden times, cast members would station themselves outside FastPass lines, powerful gatekeepers who would collect the paper tickets and grant access or turn away scofflaws showing up at the wrong time and, yes, date.
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Historians are counting on technology to make the subject more interesting for young people whose ideas of olden times may stretch only to the BlackBerry era.
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Prefer learning about the, ahem, saucier side of olden times? Stop into Dolly's House Museum (24 Creek St.) to find out what the gals had to deal with back in the day.
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This wasn’t a problem back in olden times, when the setting of the sun ended light exposure for the day.
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Some other notes on the All-Star voting: ___ THE CASE FOR MANU Much like Dwyane Wade last year, if these were olden times — of two years ago — San Antonio's Manu Ginobili would be starting the All-Star Game.
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Effectively, The Players’ Tribune has found a way to simulate the access of olden times by putting control in the hands of the wealthy and attractive subjects.
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First Known Use of olden
14th century
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: of or relating to a time in the distant past
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